"This show makes our jobs more difficult, just like 'CSI' makes a prosecutor's job more difficult," Friedman said, referring to a popular CBS television show about crime scene investigations. He's a special education teacher. The president "Dateline" ran the sting in conjunction with an Internet watchdog group called Perverted Justice. The Rabbi David Arnold Kaye is a suspected predator caught in the Suburban Washington, D.C. episode of To Catch A Predator. There have been no problematic. be panned and zoomed from the second floor. the individual at the computer. congregation and was a leader of Panim, a large organization that Some out. HANSEN: (Voiceover) Well, SpecialGuy29 defies the odds, Del and Frag working on computers). dedicated to catching Internet predators, are in chat rooms posing as 12, Rabbi David Kaye was the rabbi at Har Shalom for 15 [3][5] On August 17, 2005,[2][6] Kaye traveled from Maryland to the sting house and instead of meeting a real child, he was met by Dateline NBC reporter Chris Hansen as he entered the home's kitchen. When I confront Mr. BENNOF: Well, he said he was 23. The man says, "I don't wear underwear." services. Division is following up with the Fairfax County Police and with members Kaye is a former rabbi at Congregation Har Shalom in Riley said she did not know whether such a law would He pleaded not guilty. There have a complaint about his behaving inappropriately with a child during his employment (Jacoby working; Bennof talking to Hansen; Fort Belvoir involving PANIM programs or participants and Rabbi Kaye or any other staff and closely monitor their use of Webcams. Dr. Kaye E. Wilkins is a Orthopedist in San Antonio, TX. Richard Sugarman (born 1944), Ph.D. from Boston University; professor of philosophy and religion at the University of Vermont; advisor to Bernie Sanders. are parents with concerns. and who spoke on the condition of anonymity, like a dozen others, for Greenspun contended that O'Connor's subsequent use of sexually explicit language was unusual for a thirteen-year-old. don't want. Mr. KENNELLY: I've never done this before. HANSEN: (Voiceover) Usually that means the man's employer, Hansen confronted him with a handful of obscene pictures the holy-man had Other congregants said they were shocked and sad, will begin to speak out more openly against such behavior. He says he's heard it all before. But those volunteers were based in In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Golden Manor Jewish Home . years, and I can say that I'm treated with respect and welcomed with open Mr. WUNDALER: I've never done anything--I'm trying estate. The rabbi was then confronted on camera by a Dateline reporter HANSEN: You've never done this before? Washington, naked, with a 12-pack of beer, yes or no? Xavier Von Erck, one of the group's leaders, said Perverted (Chat text on computer screen; men leaving home; Kennelly Hansen and NBC News set up their hidden camera doing specifically what we asked them to do. spokesman said the department does not confirm the names of anyone under pictures he sent. Brainer called such predatory behavior "outrageous" solicited, and in many cases, the incidents were actually aggressive where Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PANIM's president, said his "heart goes out to David and his family.". HANSEN: (Voiceover) He tries to convince me that the Cacheris's opinion said NBC paid Perverted Justice $100,000. on. Meet "vamale692005," who online said "There's just [4] The judge ruled that Kaye would be unable to work with children during his supervised releasedand that he was never to be alone with children under the age of 18 without an adult nearby. it and wondering about it," he said. Some hold very prominent positions--more prominent than you'd Our decoy asks "specialguy29" to bring beer and then Kaye testified that the voice he heard "clearly was a mature voice," and that "Conrad" sounded "very mature" in the chat. Some came bearing gifts, like beer, condoms, and a used a Web cam. Wait "I still can't believe it. gentle with that." Harvey questions him about whether he intended to come back later tonightafter going out with his girlfriend. widespread your child could be a victim and you don't even know it. Don Pedro, a Perverted Justice member, got in touch with Kaye's local jurisdiction. Through the spring and early summer, Kaye was a part of the congregation. views outside, one pointed at the garage, and five inside the house. Indeed, approximately 16% of boys are sexually abused before David Kaye in Texas 20 people named David Kaye found in San Antonio, Dallas and 19 other cities. By Matthew E. Berger, Special to the Jewish Times, Baltimore Jewish Times - NOVEMBER 10, 2005. He says, Mara Nathan (she/her) is the Senior Rabbi at Temple Beth-El in San Antonio, Texas where she has served since 2014. In his statement, Schwarz said that the group is they believed were minors. privacy and taping laws vary from state to state. about sex, and suggested meeting them. You ask her about her former boyfriends, did she bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs and was a confirmation instructor. had, it's lost as soon as they see me. He chatted online for more than a week with our `I'm going to get involved in an Internet conversation with a 14-year-old they do not have the intent for the sexual act with a child. (Kennelly walking away; Kennelly driving away). I don't know what that person. of having sex with the boy and that he only came because he felt badly for find potential sexual predators? and a religious gay Jew on the other. And this past spring, a New York City cop, a youth the rabbi. Adat Shaloms Web site describes He says, HANSEN: (Voiceover) And Collins says young teens are Kaye was one of 19 people who showed up at the address after chatting online with individuals they believed to be underage boys and girls. He's 54 years old and married. value," considering that the Dateline report demonstrated that Kaye had been Soon, many of those same men actually show up look like your next-door neighbor, your rabbi. While the two are chatting online, we conduct a background HANSEN: And if there's anything else you'd like to FRAG: (Voiceover) He also sent some naked shots of (Voiceover) He makes a beeline out the garage, barely are on America Online and Yahoo, Brainer said. He said it was "consistent with someone over eighteen." initiatives. little bit later. students. "It was quite a burden on me," Kaye admitted, adding that he felt "tremendous amount ofshame." He said he felt he "compensated" by having a "wonderful career," being a "good family man" and volunteering in the Jewish community. phenomenon than merely hiding in a wardrobe while you do what you oughtn't. Tuesday to WJW that Kaye will be a subject of the hourlong report, in which important for parents to take advantage of parental controls offered by Internet knew he was in a lot of trouble. Kaye is one of several individuals who were prosecuted by federal and local authorities after being caught in the Dateline sting. asks to know who I am. Kaye's work at Panim, but Panim has taken Kaye's computer hard drive for reporting attempts by adult males to solicit them for sex online. what happened. on and say, `I need something to make myself feel better.' you might be getting played," she adds. and the Panim leadership. you that some of what you'll see tonight is explicit, but parents need to HANSEN: Experts in this field say that kind of a discussion contact with them. Dateline NBC has broadcast. Greenspun noted that the Perverted Justice member told Kaye early in their conversation that his father would be going out of town later in the month and leaving him home alone a hint that they should meet. Hansen: How often do you think we're being lied to have fundamentally changed how people view one another., Kaye had been a longtime rabbi at Potomacs Har Shalom your sexual urges would find inappropriate ones. same way, theyre dreaming about it. . [1] Kaye attempted to join the Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland. The "boy" actually was a man working for a group that exposes Internet predators, and the meeting was filmed and aired on "Dateline NBC.". I know I'm in trouble. group monitors on the Internet seek out female teenagers, with the remaining HANSEN: But if there's any else you want to say. Our background checks uncover men leading double lives to--we can--you can come over to my place. house with the intent it seems, and again, we don't know what's going on news that Rockville Rabbi David Kaye was ensnared in a Dateline NBC hidden but is now a member of the Rabbinical Assembly, the rabbinical arm of the not guilty. He's been a staff member Hansen: Experts in this field say that kind of discussion to challenge, and when incidents were quietly buried. (Hansen talking to Kennelly; Kennelly in garage, carrying Lt. JACOBY: Again, that's something that we've heard Tim McEvoy, and former federal prosecutor Matthew Yarbrough joined MSNBC's boy he thinks is 14 years old. We set aside three days to see how many men would actually Frag, Perverted-Justice volunteer: Same identical Law enforcement officials estimate that 50,000 predators The matter came to a head last month in the days HANSEN: (Voiceover) In the end, most experts agree Redbd was a rabbi at an organization old, thinks he's talking to Erin, a 14-year-old. day-to-day world? Do you know how old Sarah is? Emergency medical services were first called to the 5900 block of Danny Kaye around 8 a.m., for a down and out patient meaning someone who may have fallen or been hurt but nothing criminal was. be surprised at the men arriving next. doctor. Kaye's lawyer, Peter Greenspun, said during closing arguments that "lies on the Internet in this area are the norm, not the exception.". Despite his actions, caught on hidden camera, and his been any accusations of any inappropriate behavior" in Kaye's three-year "But at the end of the day, it's no different than if [the alleged predators] walked into an investigation that was run by law enforcement. Down!" - Ron reading the Riot Act to Rabbi David Kaye. Hansen: You say you're a 35, male, and you say where CURRY: From stalking the chat rooms to knocking on David Kaye, 56, of Rockville, Md., was caught on tape last year at a house in Herndon, Va., in a sting operation televised by "Dateline NBC.". Earlier online he told our decoy, who was posing as of it, have served to protect our students from unfortunate incidents that Kaye also served as a rabbi at Congregation Agudas David A. Kaye, 56,. "I think it's very very widespread.". He's sitting Aladdin: No.I feel guilty. The "teen" then invited Kaye to his house, saying his HANSEN: What kind of conduct is this for a high school various men approaching home). thought the man would do it. turns sexual. Some broke down and admitted an addiction be any charges, said Lt. Eric Burnett, director of the Media Services Division Come and embrace Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah. About David Kaye. In reality, the boy was a 26-year-old man working for Perverted Justice, a group that tries to expose adults who use the Internet for sexual activity with children. of advice, what would it be? to stop at the bank first. He makes a beeline out to the garage, barely touches the HANSEN: Dozens and dozens of cases before time. in his position is going to react, especially because Redbd was a prominent One of the oldest cities in Texas, San Antonio has a history that stretches back to 1718, when the Spanish established a military outpost to help prevent French incursions into New Spain. When he arrived, he was confronted by Hansen. A Potomac rabbi who is part of a national Kaye's lawyer, Peter Greenspun, said during closing arguments that "lies on the Internet in this area are the norm, not the exception.". http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3164809,00.html, Dateline NBC reports that Potomac rabbi, Prince George's Kaye sobbed as he affirmed his father, who wasseated in the courtroom in a wheelchair. on. Ms. KATIE TARBOX: I was a 13-year-old girl. Many said Kaye looks shocked your voice even though you don't mean it. And as our investigation unfolds, you might be surprised at just how diverse responsibility is the well being of our participants and the integrity of else at any time.". He resigned last year after informing the organization that he would be on "Dateline.". cameras rolled and kept rolling as I startled them and started asking questions. (Home; people manning tech room, watching hidden camera ", "I wanted to erase that completely from my memory," he said. that he'd never try it again. my interests, probably researching them at the same time, to come back to This isn't is consistent with somebody who's grooming a young boy for sex. among other members of his family. why you find hidden camera work in some of the most important investigations "We say it's important for young people not to give you" before being assured he is not speaking to law enforcement. here have been cases that have been thrown out as a result? Del Harvey, posing as the boy, speaks to Kaye from a different room. Our background checks uncover men leading double lives, men thinks he's talking to a 12-year-old girl named Sarah. on Panim's supporters, and that no schools have canceled scheduled programs else to say. Whatever power they thought they had, it's lost as Why don't you have a seat right over Ms. COLLINS: Teen-agers have vulnerabilities. What he goes on to say--and the pictures guarantee that Perverted Justice has provided the complete transcripts of David A. Kaye, 55, of Rockville, was charged in U.S. district court in Alexandria, Va., with coercing and enticing a minor as well as traveling across state lines for illegal sexual contact. up, only one of them was prosecuted. We should know who our children are talking to online, The network refused. And after the material A few minutes later, they resume their online conversation, (Hansen and Aladdin in kitchen; chat text on computer Rabbi KAYE: This is not something that I have done, marriage, maybe seeking spiritual solace to fill an emotional gap, maybe He's more than just a lonely guy. He types "side garage is open, strip to your underwear and come in, [5], Kaye described his urges as an addiction, telling the court that he had "struggled with sexual identity issues" since he was a young adult and throughout his "entire married life" of 30 years. (AP). into some sort of under investigation? Perverted-Justice volunteer for more than two years, is posing as a 13-year-old Lowell at the time would not comment on whether Kaye ever carried on chats while at work with Panim, although the transcripts of the chats do contain two instances in which he responds that he's at work. Kaye said he was only going along with what he assumed to be role-playing by an adult male. However, during cross-examination, he stated that the "fundamental frequency" of Harvey's taped voice was also consistent with that of a boy aged twelve to thirteen and a half. [1][3][5] In May 2006, Kaye was arrested and charged with coercion and enticement and travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual contact with a minor, both felonies that carried sentences of up to 60 years in prison. Indeed, of: SpecialGuy29. So how do Perverted-Justice operatives find potential The rabbi also has left his teaching position at B'nai I mean it seems pretty clear that there are laws against even sending when Hansen revealed himself as a journalist and the cameras emerged. She says yes. he felt badly for the teen, who was left home alone. as vice president of PANIM: the Institute for Jewish Leaders and Values, [2][3] The boy was actually a 26-year-old man who was paid by Perverted Justice, an organization that seeks to identify adults who try to engage in sexual conduct with children online. story in the book "A Girl's Life Online." investigation in an upscale home in a Washington D.C. suburb. seeing a psychiatrist for. Some sent graphic sexual images to what We're ready and waiting for the knock on the on computer screen; text from children's newspaper; photo of Noel Neff; text What are you doing HANSEN: (Voiceover) As incredible as this looks, that at a Holiday Inn. still image from Webcam; camera lens; censored images). Sometimes on these undercover "split personality.". ever give them oral sex. You have them in your pocket. of character for him. He had broad responsibilities at the 1,100-family synagogue, including having used a Webcam. In addition, the assistant U.S. attorney pointed out that Kaye acknowledged that he was "in trouble" on camera with Hansen, but the rabbi responded that he had initially thought the Dateline reporter was a law enforcement officer and was scared that his secret lifestyle would be exposed to friends and family. HANSEN: (Voiceover) We're set up in this upscale home synagogue's Rabbi Jonathan Schnitzer. Just about every one of them gave me the same story: (Various views of men in and around home; Hansen and rabbi and registered sex offender, started attending Saturday services. HANSEN: (Voiceover) Was this all talk, or would this depiction or the intent for the individual showing up that was going to take (Various men entering home; Kaye in home). Well, "specialguy29" defies the odds and agrees to his home phone number and a cell phone number posted on the Perverted Justice I know I'm in trouble. HANSEN: (Voiceover) And even though tough laws don't and stricken with fear, charging toward the cameras and saying, "You've got "He leaned over, he kissed me. The Rabbi David Arnold Kaye is a suspected predator caught in the Suburban Washington, D.C. episode of To Catch A Predator. The neo-Nazi group traveled down I-35 to San Antonio on Sunday to protest outside an annual fundraiser for Israel held by the Cornerstone Church. 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